Namkhai Bourquin qualifies for Lima 2027 Pan American Games

Mexican sailor Namkhai Bourquin has secured qualification for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. Competing in the ILCA 7 class at the Olympic Class Regatta in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Bourquin finished in fifth place overall.

Bourquin accumulated 46 points across ten regattas to achieve his result. He was the highest-ranking Mexican athlete in the competition, which was won by Canada's Ryan Anderson. Other Mexican participants in the ILCA 7 class included Gerardo Benítez, who finished 11th with 100 points, and Sanka Bourquin, who finished 13th with 105 points.

Sailing joins several other disciplines that have already secured Mexican representation for the 2027 games, including athletics, shooting, racquetball, swimming, and canoeing.